Mining Incidents

JoePa Coal

Controlled by J Clifford Forrest III
Garrett, Somerset County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3608083

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2002–2011
Latest incident
Sep 2011
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
163
citations
64
significant & substantial
$74,600
proposed penalties
$55,043
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 0 0 0
2025 Q3 0 0 0
2025 Q2 0 0 0
2025 Q1 0 0 0
2024 Q4 0 0 0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2024 Q2 0 0 0
2024 Q1 0 3 0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2011 · 1 incident

September 10, 2011 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Rosebud Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

No conditions, tendonitis occurred with repetitive work habits.

2008 · 3 incidents

December 4, 2008 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Future Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

Trying to get ripper off, other ee was sledging while injured ee was holding and piece of steel flew into right upper leg.

March 27, 2008 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Future Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

No treatment or lost time related to injury until Aug 28 08. Stepping off ladder twisted left leg.

January 29, 2008 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Future Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Fell backwards hit left side on rock.

2007 · 3 incidents

November 9, 2007 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Future Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting hydraulic oil in dozer tank. Oiler was handing hose to employee and valve was accidently hit which opened ball valve. Oil sprayed out under high pressure cutting glove and hand.

July 23, 2007 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Future Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

Rock wedged between oval wheels; putting chain around rock to pull it out, a tire blew up and broke pinkey finger.

June 27, 2007 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Future Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

Drove truck down into fuel area for unknown reason.

2006 · 1 incident

February 28, 2006 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Future Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on bearing (was spring loaded), cut lock nut off, hit impact wrench, spring came loose, impact wrench sprung back and pinched his thumb between wrench and motor.

2004 · 2 incidents

December 7, 2004 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Future Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Stepping from drag tracks to platform, he slipped and grabbed for the handrail. He smacked his hand on the handrail; possible fracture on right hand.

February 27, 2004 PA · Coal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Future Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

POUNDING ON OBJECT WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, PIECE OF STEEL CHIPPED OFF AND FLEW INTO UPPER LEG.

2003 · 1 incident

2002 · 2 incidents

December 12, 2002 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Future Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF LADDER ON SIDE OF FOOT AND FOOT WAS BRUISED.

August 26, 2002 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler ELECTRICAL
Future Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING BATTERY AND IT EXPLODED IN HIS FACE. BURNS ON FACE AND EYE DAMAGE.